Regional capital · Chagang
Prayer times in Kanggye
This page shows today’s prayer times in Kanggye, Chagang, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in North Korea.
Adhan times in Kanggye today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Kanggye
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Kanggye by season
Prayer times in Kanggye change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:54 AM and Maghrib at 8:09 PM, giving a day of 15 h 07 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:15 AM and Maghrib to 5:08 PM, and the day is just 9 h 14 min. That is a difference of 5 h 54 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:06 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:54 AM | 5:02 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:36 PM | 8:09 PM | 10:07 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:49 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:15 AM | 7:55 AM | 12:31 PM | 2:51 PM | 5:08 PM | 6:42 PM |
Compared with Pyongyang, Dhuhr in Kanggye comes about 3 minutes earlier than in Pyongyang, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 3 minutes later than in the capital. Kanggye is 227 km away from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Kanggye
From Kanggye you face towards the west, at an angle of 284.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,205 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kanggye and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kanggye
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kanggye is around 5:54 AM and iftar at 5:59 PM, for a fast of 11 h 54 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:15 AM and iftar to 6:33 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Kanggye is located
The coordinates of Kanggye are 40.9695° N and 126.5852° E. The closest places on our site are Sijung (21 km), Manp’o (32 km), and Kop’ung (67 km). Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Chagang.
- Name
- Kanggye
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Chagang, North Korea
- Population
- 209,530
- Coordinates
- 40.96946, 126.58523
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,205 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kanggye
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kanggye is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:41 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:36 PM for the majority, 5:50 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Kanggye
- Sijung21 km · north-west
- Manp’o32 km · north-west
- Kop’ung67 km · south-west
- Yŏch’im-dong68 km · south
- Songwŏn-ŭp70 km · south
- Songwŏn89 km · south-west
- Chunggang93 km · north
- Yŏnggwang-ŭp129 km · south-east
Prayer times in Kanggye: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Kanggye?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
What is the Qibla direction in Kanggye?
The Qibla in Kanggye is 284.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,205 km away.
Do prayer times in Kanggye differ from Pyongyang?
Yes. Kanggye is 227 km from Pyongyang, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Kanggye is called roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Pyongyang.
When is Maghrib in Kanggye?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:08 PM on 21 December and 8:09 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Kanggye?
Fajr in Kanggye changes with the seasons: about 2:54 AM on 21 June and about 6:15 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.